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Re: Home made rat bait. [Re: MJM] #8206742 08/30/24 09:10 PM 08/30/24 09:10 PM
Joined: Sep 2013 Posts: 20,442 Green County Wisconsin G GREENCOUNTYPETE trapper
GREENCOUNTYPETE trapper G Joined: Sep 2013 Posts: 20,442 Green County Wisconsin	Originally Posted by MJM The baking soda may react with their stomach acid, and cause them to swell up inside. if you have ever mixed some baking soda and 5% acid vinegar and seen the foaming reaction , that is what I think they are going for in the mix America only has one issue, we have a Responsibility crisis and everything else stems from it.

Re: Home made rat bait. [Re: jtg] #8206761 08/30/24 09:41 PM 08/30/24 09:41 PM
Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 2,824 S.E. Ohio M M.Magis trapper
M.Magis trapper M Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 2,824 S.E. Ohio	Taking baking soda for stomach acid has been common forever, the baking soda isn’t killing them.

Re: Home made rat bait. [Re: jtg] #8206830 08/30/24 11:17 PM 08/30/24 11:17 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 11,584 NWWA/AZ Vinke trapper
Vinke trapper Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 11,584 NWWA/AZ	LTGreys black walnut bait is amazing...... Ant Man/ Marty 2028 Vinke/ Coonman for press Secretaryï¿½ï¿½..

Re: Home made rat bait. [Re: jtg] #8206847 08/31/24 12:13 AM 08/31/24 12:13 AM
Joined: Mar 2014 Posts: 2,162 SE Iowa USA A AKAjust trapper
AKAjust trapper A Joined: Mar 2014 Posts: 2,162 SE Iowa USA	OK I wasn't thinking barn rats. And I can see where it would work well on barn rats. Dunno about muskrats. Still wondering about using soda on deer coon etc. just

Re: Home made rat bait. [Re: jtg] #8206959 08/31/24 08:27 AM 08/31/24 08:27 AM
Joined: Jan 2022 Posts: 1,975 Eastern W by God V Crowfoot trapper
Crowfoot trapper Joined: Jan 2022 Posts: 1,975 Eastern W by God V	Originally Posted by jtg Dry, out of the weather, just a few table spoons at different locations. Originally Posted by Crowfoot Do ya mix any water with it ... to make it like a paste, or cake ? Or just put it out in a little dry pile ? Thanks ! I can use this ! Thanks j, I'm going to give this a go. Better than poison as whatever might consume the victims should not be affected. Cheers !

Re: Home made rat bait. [Re: jtg] #8207044 08/31/24 11:29 AM 08/31/24 11:29 AM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 24,178 Wisconsin T The Beav trapper
The Beav trapper T Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 24,178 Wisconsin	Will It kill gophers? The forum Know It All according to Muskrat

Re: Home made rat bait. [Re: jtg] #8207177 08/31/24 05:21 PM 08/31/24 05:21 PM
Joined: May 2010 Posts: 385 Iowa J Joe1 trapper
Joe1 trapper J Joined: May 2010 Posts: 385 Iowa	how long after you put the bait out do you find dead rats

Re: Home made rat bait. [Re: Joe1] #8207238 08/31/24 06:47 PM 08/31/24 06:47 PM
Joined: Nov 2014 Posts: 1,385 Texas J jtg OP trapper
jtg OP trapper J Joined: Nov 2014 Posts: 1,385 Texas	The next day. Originally Posted by Joe1 how long after you put the bait out do you find dead rats

Re: Home made rat bait. [Re: jtg] #8207359 08/31/24 10:35 PM 08/31/24 10:35 PM
Joined: May 2010 Posts: 385 Iowa J Joe1 trapper
Joe1 trapper J Joined: May 2010 Posts: 385 Iowa	thanks i mixed mash potatoes sweet corn meal and baking soda put out 24 hours ago starting to see results thanks again

Re: Home made rat bait. [Re: jtg] #8208115 09/02/24 04:40 PM 09/02/24 04:40 PM
Joined: Oct 2013 Posts: 241 LA D dixieland trapper
dixieland trapper D Joined: Oct 2013 Posts: 241 LA	Going to have to try this. Thanks for sharing.

Re: Home made rat bait. [Re: AKAjust] #8208122 09/02/24 04:47 PM 09/02/24 04:47 PM
Joined: Oct 2013 Posts: 241 LA D dixieland trapper
dixieland trapper D Joined: Oct 2013 Posts: 241 LA	Originally Posted by AKAjust I don't understand the use of baking soda in these recipes. It should introduce stomach distress. Especially in rodents who cannot burp. Watched several deer bait makers on utube last night and all used baking soda. This is new to me. just So deer can burp, and rats can’t? Corn is getting expensive, I’ll agree.

Re: Home made rat bait. [Re: jtg] #8208232 09/02/24 08:40 PM 09/02/24 08:40 PM
Joined: May 2010 Posts: 385 Iowa J Joe1 trapper
Joe1 trapper J Joined: May 2010 Posts: 385 Iowa	what kind of feed was in your feed bags corn a complete feed it must be a good atractor

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